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Pokemon Go #17: Mankey Gone To Heaven

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PickAChew · 21/06/2018 21:28

Because friendship and trading has just been launched and t'other thread is almost full!

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SneakyGremlins · 01/07/2018 12:13

Just need 20 more coins for an ultra box!

stayingaliveisawayoflife · 01/07/2018 11:58

Oh poop forgot about the time thing!

WhatToDoAboutWailmerGoneRogue · 01/07/2018 10:45

Got another articuno today so it hasn't changed yet.

stayingaliveisawayoflife Like most changes and events, it will change at 9pm tonight Smile

WhatToDoAboutWailmerGoneRogue · 01/07/2018 10:44

Thanks whattodo. I'm level 26 and red team. I must have been lucky before because iv never had a bad evolve before this. I can't belive I didn't know anything about ivs

NoFucksImAQueen No worries Smile So since you’re red, a good way to see which Pokémon could be good is to manually appraise them in the game. So do that for every Pokemon, and if it isn’t simply amazes, transfer it as its IVs are too low.

If it is simply amazes, screenshot and put it into PokeGenie with the full appraisal and you will get an accurate IV percentage. Simply amazes Pokemon range from 82% to 100%, so for me even if they are in the top appraisal, I’m not interested unless they’re over 90%.

Doing that is a good way to save time, as it means you don’t have to IV check every single Pokémon, only the ones with potential to have high IVs.

Another thing is, a high CP on a Pokemon doesn’t mean it’s good. A high CP Pokemon can have low IVs and be poor in battle. Similarly, low CP Pokemon can have high IVs.

OK I have more questions sorry. When it says stardust is that how much it is to power it up once?
What's the level it refers to on the first colum

Yeah, that’s how much it is to power it up once. That’s why you need save your stardust and be very careful about which Pokémon you power up.

Since you’re a low level, I would suggest not powering any Pokemon up until you’re over Level 30, as by then you’ll be hatching and catching better Pokémon.

The only Pokémon you should be powering up are ones you want to battle with. All Legendary Pokemon are worth powering up (but not Mew as Mew isn’t a legendary Pokemon but a Mythical one), and then you have your God Tier Pokemon like Dragonite, Tyrannitar, Gyarados etc.

But again, I would absolutely hold off powering up any Pokemon before you’re level 30. Stardust is a very precious and rare resource! Especially now trading has been introduced.

To take a Pokemon from Level 20 to Level 30, it costs 66 candies and 75,000 dust. Per Pokemon. So it is costly!

A Pokemon’s Level is how far along the curved arch at the top they are. The higher the level the less powering up you need to do, saving stardust and candy.

But you shouldn’t just power up or evolve a Pokemon because it’s a high level or CP; you should check the IVs first. It’s no use having a Level 31 20% Pokemon! Much better to have a Level 20 90%+.

I would also only evolve or power up a Pokemon that is under Level 20 in very exceptional circumstances. The general rule is that if it’s under Level 20, it’s too costly to evolve and/or power up.

Oh and how did you get your stats like that? The calculator I use has given me loads of numbers and a range of percentages

I use PokeGenie Smile It’s the recommend IV calculator as it doesn’t break Niantic’s T&Cs, whereas a lot of IV calculators do.

Kraggle · 01/07/2018 08:27

Oh and my trainer code is 7094 3842 5125 if anyone would like to add me.

Kraggle · 01/07/2018 08:27

I hope no one minds, I’m a very novice player at the moment but have friended some of the trainer codes as I know no one else who plays.

I struggle a little as don’t live near many stops/gyms but I’ve always got my phone out when I go anywhere so I’m slowly getting experience!

busKingjez · 01/07/2018 08:21

Please add me! My trainer code is

988186162636

Thank you!

NoFucksImAQueen · 01/07/2018 07:49

Oh and how did you get your stats like that? The calculator I use has given me loads of numbers and a range of percentages

NoFucksImAQueen · 01/07/2018 07:43

OK I have more questions sorry. When it says stardust is that how much it is to power it up once?
What's the level it refers to on the first colum

NoFucksImAQueen · 01/07/2018 07:32

Thanks whattodo. I'm level 26 and red team. I must have been lucky before because iv never had a bad evolve before this. I can't belive I didn't know anything about ivs

stayingaliveisawayoflife · 01/07/2018 07:12

Got another articuno today so it hasn't changed yet.

WhatToDoAboutWailmerGoneRogue · 01/07/2018 02:19

Celebi has been found to be for GoFest, but it is expected to be released as the special quest for afterwards (though not guaranteed as Niantic haven’t announced it).

Considering it’s been months since the majority of us finished the Mew quest though, it would be very welcome.

bettytaghetti · 01/07/2018 01:42

Mona apparently someone forgot to flick some switch (doh!) and so the shiny roselias weren't released until 6pm. Then it was quite insane with people getting multiples afterwards! What with all the problems that we encountered yesterday, Niantic are promising some sort of Europe wide event later this week.
Also Celebi has been announced as the encounter reward for completing a new set of special research.

MonaChopsis · 01/07/2018 00:17

I spent most of the afternoon out and about but didn't get a single shiny Rosie... I feel robbed!!

PickAChew · 30/06/2018 23:59

More to the point, it's not 9om on the first day of July, yet!

I'm hoping that quests weren't glitching in Europe while shiny Roselia were because I managed about 20 before 4pm

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WhatToDoAboutWailmerGoneRogue · 30/06/2018 23:12

What to do, what's the iv?

NoFucksImAQueen A Pokemon’s IV is how good it is. You know you can appraise a Pokemon? Well it’s a more detailed version of that where you can see the exact attack, defense and stamina stats and how good it is in battle. I’ve attached a picture Smile

I only evolve Pokémon above 90% IV.

You can use the app PokeGenie and it gives you lots of info including the CP when it’s evolved, stardust and candy cost for powering up, best movesets etc.

IVs are a very important part of the game if you want good Pokémon, and even more so if you’re battling and raiding.

Not checking IVs can lead to wasted candy and stardust, and with the Pokémon you want to be evolving and powering up, they’re both very precious and rare.

See here for more info: www.pokemongohub.net/post/featured/pokemon-go-iv-guide-explained/amp/

What team and level are you?

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NoFucksImAQueen · 30/06/2018 22:59

What to do, what's the iv?

WhatToDoAboutWailmerGoneRogue · 30/06/2018 22:45

That shiny Roselia earlier was not mine, but this one is Grin

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WhatToDoAboutWailmerGoneRogue · 30/06/2018 22:43

If I complete my field research tonight will the snorlax appear instead of articuno ?

imnotadragon No; it’s not July yet.

I'm so disappointed with my kingdra. Seadra was 930. 100 candies and a dragon egg later and kingdra is only 1137! I feel ripped off

NoFucksImAQueen It’ll be poor IVs; that’s why you should always IV check before evolving. I don’t evolve any Pokemon under 90% IVs.

Also by IV checking, you can use the same app and it’ll tell you what CP it will be when it’s evolved, as well as the stardust and candy cost for powering up.

NoFucksImAQueen · 30/06/2018 21:43

I'm so disappointed with my kingdra. Seadra was 930. 100 candies and a dragon egg later and kingdra is only 1137! I feel ripped off

imnotadragon · 30/06/2018 20:36

If I complete my field research tonight will the snorlax appear instead of articuno ?

rainingcatsanddog · 30/06/2018 19:16

I just caught my shiny Roselia too. Grin

TakeAChanseyOnMe · 30/06/2018 16:03

That explains why they’ve been everywhere today! Even more than usual in sunny weather.

WhatToDoAboutWailmerGoneRogue · 30/06/2018 15:38

Shiny Roselia is now live in the game! Smile

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TakeAChanseyOnMe · 30/06/2018 15:05

Caught a shiny Wailmer today, my second one. Still no shiny Magikarp! That’s made more annoying by the fact that DH is playing Pokemon Gold on Gameboy and he has a red Gary. Envy

I was in the area I used to live in earlier his week and saw that my old flat is on top of to a gym and a pokestop. Shock I would have been gold in that gym very quickly.